Curators’ Choices, 1982

“Curator” comes from the Latin word “cura,” meaning “to take care.” If you’ve ever been curious to learn more about what curators do, join five Met curators—Lowery Stokes Sims (Twentieth Century Art), Dietrich von Bothmer (Greek and Roman Art), Prudence Harper (Ancient Near Eastern Art), Colta Ives (Prints and Photographs), and Laurence Libin (Musical Instruments)—as they discuss philosophies of collecting and valuation, favorite works of art, and life at the Museum. This intimate and philosophical short film revolves around a 1982 exhibition that presented works from The Met collection acquired for under $5,000.

As part of The Met’s 150th anniversary in 2020, each month we will release three to four films from the Museum’s extensive moving-image archive, which comprises over 1,500 films, both made and collected by the Museum, from the 1920s onward. This includes rarely seen artist profiles and documentaries, as well as process films about art-making techniques and behind-the-scenes footage of the Museum.

New films every week: https://www.metmuseum.org/150/from-the-vaults

Learn more about the series here: https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2020/from-the-vaults-film-archive

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